HotelChatter - Tag: Hotel Health

EcoSmart Bed Bug Repellent Won't Let the Bed Bugs Bite

juliana — 2011-04-29T10:20:28-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/bedbugrepelletn.jpg" class="top"> <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/bed bugs">Bed bugs</a> are a hotel guest's worst nightmare. But there's not much you can do about them since they are so hard to see and it's only when you've returned home from a trip that the telltale red bumps start to invade your skin. And not even avoiding skanky budget hotels will protect you as luxury hotels have been known to be infested too.But now there's a product out there that claims it can keep bed bugs from getting into your suitcase <a href="http://www.ecosmart.com">EcoSmart</a> Bed Bug Travel Repellent uses botanical ingredients to "erect a barrier around [a] suitcase and other areas so bed bugs, if they're lurking cant hitch a ride home." And if you're

San Diego: Would You Power Walk, Pedal or Pilates Your Way Through San Diego?

Jennifer Kester — 2011-02-11T15:01:23-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/34094/solamar_pool.jpg" class="top"> If you are the type who hates the monotony of the same old workout and needs a little variety in your exercise routine, the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Hotel+Solamar-+A+Kimpton+Hotel/local/4003">Hotel Solamar</a> in San Diego has options for you. The Gaslamp Quarter hotel just launched a wellness program called Mind Your P's: Pilates, Power Walks and Pedal Pushers. It's a new initiative for the hotel to encourage guests to get active and live like a local. You can do your downward dog at poolside Pilates classes. You'll get to breathe in that fresh SoCal air on its fourth-floor rooftop deck while a local instructor helps you work on your core during the mat sessions. Classes cost $10 a person and are held

New York: Push Up to Push Down Your Room Rate At Affinia Dumont

juliab — 2011-02-08T13:01:21-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/21888/affiniadumontlobby.jpg" class="top"> Just the kind of place we fancy doing some push ups There are two types of travelers: the ones who stick to routine while theyre away, hitting up the gym and eating the way they would at home, and the ones who let good intentions slide, fill up on burgers and hail a cab as exercise, because theyre on a jolly. Both, however, can benefit from a new deal that the fitness-freaky <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Affinia+Dumont/local/3937">Affinia Dumont</a> in New York is offering. With the Push Up, Push Down Your Rate deal, you can save up to $40 on your stay by performing push ups at check in. Yes, push ups at check in. Remember to check out your modesty

Bad Ragaz: If You've Got the Cash, Bad Ragaz Hotels Will Whip You Into Shape

juliab — 2010-09-08T14:50:09-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/21888/badragaz.jpg" class="top"> Hands up who overdid it a little on Labor Day? Not just in the way of drinkz but food, too. You did? Then you might like to make your way over to Switzerland, where the Grand Resort Bad Ragaz--which has two hotels, the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Grand+Hotel+Quellenhof/ian/141109">Grand Hotel Quellenhof & Spa Suites</a> and the Grand Hotel Hof Ragaz--has just launched a new weight loss program. The non-faddy name--its just called the Weight Loss Programme--should give you a clue that its more of a medical thing than an airy fairy celeb detox center. Run by doctors from their inhouse medical center, it lasts six days and kicks off with a body analysis which will scare you into losing weight by

Tucson: Forget Liposuction! Just Take a Trip to The Miraval Resort

Jennifer Kester — 2010-07-29T13:23:15-05:00

If you're going to follow Kim Kardashian's Twitter advice and steer clear of plastic surgery, the Miraval Arizona Resort & Spa offers another option. The resort is partnering with integrative medicine trailblazer Dr. Andrew Weil for a new health and wellness program.

So instead of doing lipo, Miraval will teach people about weight management and how take charge of their overall health in a program that will launch in August.